# CVE-2024-13978: LibTIFF fax2ps tiff2pdf.c t2p_read_tiff_init null pointer dereference

CVE-2024-13978 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-13978, released August 1, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-13978
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 2.5 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0023
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 1, 2025
- Weakness: NULL Pointer Dereference
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-13978

## Description

This update for tiff fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2025-9165: local execution manipulation leading to memory leak (bsc#1248330). - CVE-2024-13978: null pointer dereference in component fax2ps (bsc#1247581) - CVE-2025-8534: null pointer dereference in function PS_Lvl2page (bsc#1247582). - CVE-2025-8961: segmentation fault via main function of tiffcrop utility (bsc#1248117).

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libtiff-opengl Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 | [libtiff-opengl 4.7.0-3ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libtiff-opengl-4.7.0-3ubuntu2.md) | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Linux | libtiff-tools Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 | [libtiff-tools 4.7.0-3ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libtiff-tools-4.7.0-3ubuntu2.md) | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Linux | libtiff6 Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 | [libtiff6 4.7.0-3ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libtiff6-4.7.0-3ubuntu2.md) | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Linux | libtiffxx6 Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 4.7.0-3ubuntu2 | [libtiffxx6 4.7.0-3ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libtiffxx6-4.7.0-3ubuntu2.md) | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 4.2.0-1+deb11u7 | [DLA-4315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4315-1.md) | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.7.0-3+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-13978](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-13978.md) | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff Debian 14 | 4.7.0-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-13978](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-13978.md) | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff opensuse-leap 15.6 | 4.7.0-150600.3.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03348-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03348-1.md) | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff opensuse-leap 16.0 | 4.7.1-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20049-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20049-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff sles 15.6 | 4.7.0-150600.3.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03348-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03348-1.md) | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff sles 15.7 | 4.7.0-150600.3.18.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03348-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03348-1.md) | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff sles 16.0 | 4.7.1-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21009-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21009-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Linux | tiff-man opensuse-leap 16.0 | 4.7.1-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20049-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20049-1.md) | Nov 19, 2025 |

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